RGD Reference Report - Ultrastructural localisation of Muc-1 on the plasma membrane of uterine epithelial cells. - Rat Genome Database

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Ultrastructural localisation of Muc-1 on the plasma membrane of uterine epithelial cells.

Authors: Isaacs, J  Murphy, CR 
Citation: Isaacs J and Murphy CR, Acta Histochem. 2003;105(3):239-43.
RGD ID: 2308909
Pubmed: PMID:13677617   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1078/0065-1281-00712   (Journal Full-text)

The presence and distribution pattern of Muc-1 was determined immunohistochemically in rat uterine epithelial cells and localised ultrastructurally on the plasma membrane of uterine epithelial cells. Rat uterine tissue was examined on days 1, 3 and 6 of pregnancy and it is shown to be expressed in uterine luminal epithelial cells on day 1 of pregnancy with decreasing expression towards the time of implantation on day 6. It was demonstrated ultrastructurally that Muc-1 is expressed at the external surface of the plasma membrane of uterine epithelial cells thus confirming that it is well positioned to act as an anti-adhesive molecule during the nonreceptive stage of pregnancy. Ultrastructural localisation also revealed that Muc-1 was not present on the outer surface of the plasma membrane during the receptive phase.

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Biological Process
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
female pregnancy  IEP 2308909 RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Muc1  (mucin 1, cell surface associated)


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